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Oleg Kesselman 
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Three-times Moscow Champion and USSR Vice-Champion, Karting

1997 - 3rd place in Russian Autocross Championship, Moscow Champion.

1998 - Russian Touring Cars Champion on closed circuits (an analog of DTC)

1999 - 2nd place in Russian Touring Cars Championship (closed circuits)

Oleg Kesselman is one of the first Russians to participate in European race series.

2001

Deutsche Tourenwagen Challenge, team Kesselman Motorsport (1 race), team JB Racing (3 races)

2002

24 Hours of Nurburgring, Schubert Motorsport team: 4th place in class A6 and 18th place overall (among 200 teams and 1,000 participants present), BMW M-Coupe2003

BFGoodrich Langstrecken Meisterschaft, Schubert Motorsport team, BMW M-Coupe

100 Miles for the Swiss Auto Club Prix (FRS) race, 3rd place overall

2003

BFGoodrich Langstrecken Meisterschaft (German Long-Distance Race Championship):

  • 2nd place in class/14th overall (Weiland Racing team, Porsche 996 GT3)
  • 2nd place in class/27th overall (Doren Motorsport team, Porsche 993 GT2)
  • 3rd place in class/32nd overall (Doren Motorsport team, Porsche 993 GT2)
  • 1st place in class/13th overall (Doren Motorsport team, Porsche 996 GT3)
  • 2nd place in class/12th overall (Doren Motorsport team, Porsche 996 GT3)


  • Winner of 6 hours St. Petersburg Trophy

    Winner of Eifelrennen 24-h Special 100 km race

    Participated in the last series of Porsche Carrera Cup, team MRS

    Oleg Kesselman manages Kesselman Motorsport, the company specializing in European car tuning and providing services in the different areas of auto sport (technical support, training and business escort for race car drivers who participate in Russian and foreign racing series).


    Starting 2004, Oleg Kesselman is the Cadillac Ambassador in Russia.

    2004

    In 2004, Oleg Kesselman became the first Russian racer to participate in the Porsche Carrera Cup and the Porsche Supercup (Monaco). Oleg finished in the points in half of the season's races - a pretty good result for a debut in the Cup.

    The 2004 season was a good entry year into the Porsche Cup. Oleg plans to return to the series next year - his goal will be steadily finishing in the top ten.

    Contacts 

    Oleg Kesselman >> oleg@kesselmanmotorsport.com

    Eldar Marchenko >> eldar.marchenko@kesselmanmotorsport.com

    Manager: Pavel Trussov >> pavel@kesselmanmotorsport.com

    Office and team base: Vnukovo Terminal, tel. +7 (095) 436-28-59

    Raceway Moscow

    June 30, 2006: The next weekend, the new race circuit in Myachkovo will hold extensive Russian SuperSeries (RSS) tests – of both Russian Formulas and Honda Cup. The RSS lap is rescheduled.

    Formel BMW

    August 18, 2005: Formula Rus pilot Mikhail Kozlovsky followed the advice of Kesselman Motorsport and attended a course at BMW Motorsport School, receiving a license to participate in the Formula BMW Championship.

    Cadillac STS

    August 01, 2005: Kesselman Motorsport organized a test drive for a new Cadillac model, held at the "Mayak" motorpark in the suburbs of Moscow. Cadillac Sales and Marketing Manager Pawel Widel thanked Oleg Kesselman and his team for a great event that helped show the new STS from its best side.

    Porsche Carrera

    July 18, 2005: Oleg Kesselman came in 18th in the Porsche Carrera Cup, passing 5 cars. Team owner Wolfgang Land was laconic as always: “There is obvious progress. You’ve got to work. If you work, everything will be wonderful.”

    part of the racetrack

    July 17, 2005: German track designer Herman Tilke visited Moscow once again and met with representatives of Vizavi Investments.

    Pawel Widel:
    "On behalf of Cadillac I would like to thank Mr. Kesselman and his team for great event, smooth organization of the test drive allowing to show the new STS from it' s best side."

    Maksim Bazilier:
    "A marvelous professional team: clear division of responsibilities, no unnecessary commotion, no extraneous people, no pretentiousness..."

    "Kommersant- Dengi":
    "Kesselman is a natural-born driver... one of the best Russian circuit drivers"

    Sergei Khabarov:
    "I'm 100% satisfied with the team. In my opinion, the most important things are: professionalism, responsibility and -- from a personal point of view -- a good attitude. Kesselman Motorsport has all three!"

    "Gazeta":
    "One of the nation's best racers, Russian Touring Cars Champion Oleg Kesselman will join a German team... Claudia Hurtgen: 'I think he's a great driver. If I didn't, I wouldn't be sitting here in front of you."

    Sergei Larin:
    "I really like the way the guys from Kesselman Motorsport work -- conscientiously, accurately... good teamwork. It's as if they don't know the word "impossible." They can solve any problem, no matter how difficult."

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